A method and computer readable software for providing randomized Security Parameter Index (SPI) for distributed Internet Protocol security (IPsec) are disclosed. In one embodiment a method includes designating each IPsec node with a unique node identifier, the IPsec node; performing a hash function on a random SPI to provide a randomized SPI; and assigning the randomized SPI to an IPsec tunnel associated with an IPsec node.
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2. The method of claim 1, further comprising assigning to a load balancer a node associated with the incoming IPsec packet, then forwarding the packet to the IPsec node.
4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, further comprising instructions assigning to a load balancer a node associated with the incoming IPsec packet, then forwarding the packet to the IPsec node.
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October 26, 2020
March 19, 2024
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